Lincoln County, Missouri
33 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 63,057
- Median household income
- $89,278
- ±1,971
- Unemployed
- 3.7%
- 1,160 of 31,665 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.4%
- 21,089 of 22,817 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Lincoln | 61,586 (2021) | 201 Main St, Troy | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 12
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Elsberry | 1,987 (2021) | 201 Broadway St, Elsberry | Website |
| City of Foley | 93 (2021) | Po Box 81, Foley | — |
| City of Hawk Point | 707 (2021) | Po Box 302, Hawk Point | Website |
| City of Moscow Mills | 3,661 (2021) | Po Box 36, Moscow Mills | — |
| City of Old Monroe | 256 (2021) | Po Box 212, Old Monroe | — |
| City of Silex | 238 (2021) | Po Box 191, Silex | — |
| City of Troy | 13,358 (2021) | 800 Cap Au Gris St, Troy | Website |
| City of Winfield | 1,544 (2021) | Po Box 59, Winfield | — |
| Town of Whiteside | 59 (2021) | Po Box 44, Whiteside | — |
| Village of Chain of Rocks | 100 (2021) | 11 Sycamore Bend Rd, Old Monroe | — |
| Village of Fountain-N-Lake | 174 (2021) | 132 Bluegill Cir, Moscow Mills | — |
| Village of Truxton | 64 (2021) | Po Box 214, Truxton | — |
Special districts 20
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elsberry Drainage District | Drainage | 319 Broadway St, Elsberry | — |
| Foley Drainage District | Drainage | 2871 Highway P, Wentzville | — |
| Sandy Creek Drainage District | Drainage | 529 N Highway 79, Foley | — |
| Lincoln County Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 157, Troy | Website |
| Elsberry Special Road District | Highways | 711 Broadway St, Elsberry | — |
| Highway 61/State Highway U Tdd | Highways | 600 Washington Ave, Saint Louis | — |
| Lincoln County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 16 North Court Street, Bowling Green | — |
| Clarence Cannon Memorial Subdistrict | Irrigation | 116 Frenchman Bluff Rd, Troy | — |
| Elsberry Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 201 N 4th St, Elsberry | Website |
| Hawk Point Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 357, Hawk Point | — |
| Lincoln County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 700 E Cherry St, Troy | Website |
| Northwest Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 44, Silex | — |
| Old Monroe Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 174, Old Monroe | — |
| Winfield-Foley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3931 E Hwy 47, Winfield | Website |
| Brevator Drainage District | Other multi-function districts | 2110 Flint Hill Dr, Wentzville | — |
| Cap Au Cris Drainage Levee District | Other multi-function districts | 3835 Highway C, Moscow Mills | — |
| Winfield Drainage District | Other multi-function districts | 1095 S Highway 79, Winfield | — |
| Lincoln County Soil and Water Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 116 Frenchman Bluff Rd, Troy | Website |
| Lincoln County Public Water Supply District 1 | Water supply utility | 3451 S Highway W, Winfield | Website |
| Lincoln County Public Water Supply District 2 | Water supply utility | 40 Sydnorville Rd, Troy | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
ELSBERRY R-II
School district3 schools
138 TOMAHAWK DR, Elsberry, MO, 63343
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
SILEX R-I
School district2 schools
64 HWY UU, Silex, MO, 63377
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
TROY R-III
School district11 schools
951 W COLLEGE, Troy, MO, 63379
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
WINFIELD R-IV
School district4 schools
100 8th Street, Winfield, MO, 63389
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Louisiana Community Betterment Farmer's Market (Louisiana)
St. Charles Lions Club Farmers Market (300 North Riverside Drive St. Charles) · Chandler Hill Farmers' Market (Defiance)
Warren County Farmers' & Artisans' Market (Warrenton)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.